Evolution isn't a matter of belief

9:35 AM,
Jan. 12, 2014

Written by

Tom Krattenmaker

Do you "believe" in evolution? A new survey reveals that your answer can be predicted in large part by your political loyalties. The Pew Research Center finds that two-thirds of Democrats accept the validity of evolution, in contrast with the 43 percent of Republicans.

The latter figure, remarkably, has shrunk by 11 percentage points since 2009, when Pew performed a similar survey.

In a time of great divides over religion and politics, it's not surprising that we treat evolution the way we do political issues. ...